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Synonyms of hopeful in English:

hopeful


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adjective

1‘he remained hopeful that something could be worked out’

SYNONYMS
optimistic, full of hope, confident, positive, buoyant, sanguine, bullish, cheerful, assured, expectant, anticipative, disposed to look on the bright side
informal upbeat
ANTONYMS

pessimistic

2‘there are some hopeful signs of recovery in the US market’

SYNONYMS
promising, encouraging, heartening, reassuring, auspicious, favourable, optimistic, propitious, gladdening, cheering, bright, rosy, full of promise, full of hope
ANTONYMS

discouraging